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unto_o justification_n or_o a_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o righteous_a their_o many_o offence_n notwithstanding_o and_o this_o in_o verse_n 17._o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o verse_n 18._o the_o free_a gift_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n christ_n and_o according_o the_o grant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o now_o according_a to_o this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n by_o all_o these_o great_a man_n of_o learning_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o justification_n be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n none_o of_o those_o worthy_a person_n abovemention_v do_v say_v the_o free_a gift_n be_v 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which_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v justification_n or_o that_o justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v rom._n 4.6_o 7._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v in_o which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v argue_v justification_n be_v describe_v by_o god_n forgive_a iniquity_n but_o than_o it_o be_v counter-argued_n that_o this_o description_n by_o david_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n but_o a_o description_n of_o his_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n but_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n now_o the_o blessedness_n of_o have_v sin_n pardon_v be_v a_o benefit_n consequent_a upon_o a_o man_n believe_v and_o so_o of_o his_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o belief_n for_o pardon_n be_v promise_v but_o on_o that_o condition_n act_v 10.43_o and_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v be_v the_o same_o which_o very_o consideration_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o describe_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o appear_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v somewhat_o say_v by_o st._n paul_n a_o little_a before_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n st._n paul_n have_v assert_v in_o the_o next_o precedent_n verse_n than_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v already_o that_o these_o word_n of_o david_n be_v not_o allege_v to_o prove_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o and_o by_o to_o the_o end_n than_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v for_o what_o purpose_n these_o word_n of_o david_n be_v here_o recite_v by_o st._n paul_n we_o will_v consider_v his_o word_n in_o the_o two_o next_o precedent_n verse_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v say_v he_o be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n verse_n 4._o in_o which_o word_n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v state_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v they_o hold_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o reward_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o benefit_n all_o the_o happiness_n they_o expect_v from_o god_n to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o 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and_o justification_n until_o they_o be_v proselyte_n to_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.9_o by_o all_o which_o they_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o appear_v by_o gal._n 2.21_o and_o 5.4_o in_o verse_n 5._o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o assertion_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o true_a prove_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n whether_o by_o reward_v you_o understand_v only_a justification_n or_o also_o the_o benefit_n subsequent_a to_o it_o for_o if_o god_n count_v such_o man_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o work_v not_o which_o have_v no_o such_o work_n as_o by_o which_o to_o reckon_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n yea_o such_o man_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o have_v be_v ungodly_a then_o the_o reward_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n this_o be_v a_o self-evident_a truth_n that_o after_o a_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v once_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o to_o god_n whatever_o good_a he_o after_o receive_v from_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v st._n paul_n say_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o too_o through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.23.24_o these_o word_n of_o david_n then_o in_o verse_n 6_o 7._o seem_v to_o be_v
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